The Blue Note Thread

[avecigrec]

I completely forgot BNC was doing Heavy Soul this month. Exciting!

 

[Ghost]

I completely forgot BNC was doing Heavy Soul this month. Exciting!

Had a similar experience, that’s been one of my most demanded jazz albums to own. So excited to finally get my hands on it.

 

[Selaws]

I completely forgot BNC was doing Heavy Soul this month. Exciting!

Funnily enough I listened to Heavy Soul just last night. A blindingly good album!

 

[Jbraswell]

Speaking of Ike Quebec, I picked up a repress of Born To Be Blue and it's incredibly good.
Probably the best of the Grant Green titles IMO.

 

[The Denmarkian Wonder]

Shipping costs to Europe are not that bad. Might grab a copy of Chet and Nigeria. Haven't seen any shop selling these reissues here.

EDIT: no discount code working?

 

[Skalap]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Russ I]

Speaking of Ike Quebec, I picked up a repress of Born To Be Blue and it's incredibly good.
Probably the best of the Grant Green titles IMO.

For another incredible Ike Quebec/Grant Green outing check out Blue and Sentimental. I have the Music Matters 33-1/3 and it’s sublime.

 

[Jbraswell]

For another incredible Ike Quebec/Grant Green outing check out Blue and Sentimental. I have the Music Matters 33-1/3 and it’s sublime.

I'll check it out. Might be a BNC one day...

On another Blue Note, the Sonny Clark Trio is flipping good. It's in that transition period of 1957 but I swear the piano is mono full blast while the bass and percussion are stereo out. Crazy good Tone Poet that is an instant classic.

 

[Holdsworthian]

For another incredible Ike Quebec/Grant Green outing check out Blue and Sentimental. I have the Music Matters 33-1/3 and it’s sublime.

Agreed on this. I had the old CD and then bought the MM. Holy smokes.

 

[btf1980]

September's Tone Poets

 

[avecigrec]

Still hoping to see Andrew Hill's Compulsion!!!!! and/or Andrew!!! get a TP or BNC reissue.

 

[MikeH]

Still hoping to see Andrew Hill's Compulsion!!!!! and/or Andrew!!! get a TP or BNC reissue.

Yep. I also just want some more monos! And give us Mode For Joe!

 

[Colonel4Bin]

Yep. I also just want some more monos! And give us Mode For Joe!

I second Mode For Joe. I came across a VG original mono last year for a great price and it’s such a killer recording. It would crush as a TP.

 

[MikeH]

I second Mode For Joe. I came across a VG original mono last year for a great price and it’s such a killer recording. It would crush as a TP.

I’m pretty sure Don Was said it’s his favorite BN record in the VMP anthology podcast. Surprised it hasn’t been done yet

 

[Jbraswell]

Considering the $20 price point we often see on these BNCs and more often sub $15 on sale, I'm not mad at all when a title goes BNC vs TP. The quality is really high on these BNC releases. I don't mind sacrificing the extra gatefold space either.

 

[MikeH]

Considering the $20 price point we often see on these BNCs and morre often sub $15 on sale, I'm not mad at all when a title goes BNC vs TP. The quality is really high on these BNC releases. I don't mind sacrificing the extra gatefold space either.

I’ve gotten most Tone Poets for $25 so I’d much rather go that route personally. I like the nicer jackets a lot.

 

[Jbraswell]

I’ve gotten most Tone Poets for $25 so I’d much rather go that route personally. I like the nicer jackets a lot.

Yes for sure but getting titles like Speak No Evil and Empyrean Isles for around $20 at this type of sound quality is really nice. I am not sure I could tell a difference if it was a Tone Poet vs BNC release in a blind listen.

 

[MikeH]

Yes for sure but getting titles like Speak No Evil and Empyrean Isles for around $20 at this type of sound quality is really nice. I am not sure I could tell a difference if it was a Tone Poet vs BNC release in a blind listen.

I’m not sure I could entirely tell a difference or if the nicer overall package is just making me think the TPs are better quality haha.

 

[Jbraswell]

I’m not sure I could entirely tell a difference or if the nicer overall package is just making me think the TPs are better quality haha.

I think the Tone Poets are really nice. The BNC with good quality is damn nice.

I don't think Joe H is an advantage over Kevin, IMO.

 

[MikeH]

@Jbraswell not that I didn’t believe you…but got the OJC of Waltz for Debby today and…

Damn. It’s good.